#B5CDAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.051 137.9), rgb(181, 205, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#B5CDAD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CDAD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 205, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 24%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.051 137.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B5CDAD | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CDAD | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CDAD text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CDAD text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CDAD
oklch(82.2% 0.051 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7B
oklch(70.7% 0.081 137.7)
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Step 500
500
#699859
oklch(63% 0.104 138.1)
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Step 600
600
#50833E
oklch(55.7% 0.114 138.1)
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Step 700
700
#416E30
oklch(49% 0.105 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#365A28
oklch(42.7% 0.088 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A25
oklch(37.7% 0.068 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B16
oklch(26.9% 0.042 137.2)
#B5CDAD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D0C8AB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5AE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4CAC4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CDAD
#B5CDAD
oklch(82.2% 0.051 137.9)
- #D3BBDB
#D3BBDB
oklch(82.2% 0.051 317.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B5CDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.018
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
Use #B5CDAD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.